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Serious accident on A5085, Preston on Tuesday 18 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7746 / 53°46'28"N

Longitude: -2.6905 / 2°41'25"W

OS Eastings: 354590

OS Northings: 431140

OS Grid: SD545311

Mapcode National: GBR TC8.Z6

Mapcode Global: WH85M.ND05

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981040DB1186

Date

Tuesday 18 August 1981

Time

11:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

14

Local Authority (Administrative)

Preston

Police Force

Lancashire

Road Class

A

Road Number

5085

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

7

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

8

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

10

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

11

Passenger

2

66 - 75

Female

Slight

12

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

13

Passenger

2

Over 75

Female

Slight

14

Passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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